Rail Heritage WA Archive Photo Gallery

A picture tells a thousand words - and in historical research,
a picture may often show something for which no words have been written.

Rail Heritage WA has collected photographs and images over many years and these are available for research purposes thanks to the assistance of Lotterywest.
Please contact our archivist if you would like full size images or more information:

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P13858244 viewsMSA class 491, stowed at the Midland Workshops graveyard, front and side view

P14218244 views G-class loco high up on Coal Stage, ASG class 56 on lower level, view of the cab, Kalgoorlie Loco Depot, EGR line.

P14230244 viewsMSA class 494 Garratt at Midland, side and front view.

P01428244 views3 of 13 images of the construction of the duplicate steel girder bridge No.1 at 16 miles 25 chains on the ER through the John Forrest National Park, main girder being railed into position

P01539244 viewsIBM 360 computer with operator

P01583244 viewsJK class caustic soda tankers, Pinjarra plant, being unloaded, elevated view along the wagon

P01655244 viewsRA class 174, 4-4-2, taking water at Boondi, EGR line, water tower with 25,000 gallon cast iron water tank, c1926.

P01693244 viewsK class, mixed train, derailment, double lines, station and platform in the background, c1910.

P01717244 viewsADF class diesel railcar, also known as the "Wildflower" class, chevron painted front, inside the East Perth diesel shed, front view

P01777244 viewsPrefabricated aircraft hanger on flat wagons, Geraldton, (Ref: "The Westland", issue 189, October 2000, page 4), same as P0921

P02427244 viewsY class diesel locomotives, front and side view, J class 105 diesel locomotive, front view, Leighton yard, ER line.

P02511244 viewsU class 662 steam locomotive, on Chidlow ARHS Tour, partial side view, ER line.

P02561244 viewsPendennis Castle steam locomotive being loaded onto a low loader for return journey to the Pilbara.

P02728244 viewsMS class 426 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, front and side view, Light & Power Station in the background, Bunbury, SWR line.

P03162244 viewsB class 1606 and B class 1607 diesel hydraulic shunting locomotive, signals, signal rodding, wharf crane, E shed wharf shed, tracks, brakevans, covered vans, Fremantle, ER line.